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Apple Users

a kennedy

(32,066 posts) Fri Sep 1, 2023, 03:50 AM Sep 2023

Finally updated my husband's side of our two people apple computer to Sierra (?)

and now he has to put in a password to get on the computer. Have never had to type in a password before. What do I do?? Thanks.

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Finally updated my husband's side of our two people apple computer to Sierra (?) (Original Post) a kennedy Sep 2023 OP

After OS updates Macs require a password. Marcus IM Sep 2023 #1

Go to users and groups. usonian Sep 2023 #2

Thank you, thank you, thank you.......exactly what I was looking for. a kennedy Sep 2023 #3

No prob. Been using and supporting for years. usonian Sep 2023 #4

Marcus IM

(3,001 posts)

1. After OS updates Macs require a password.

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Fri Sep 1, 2023, 04:36 AM

Sep 2023

They might not have the computer set to require a password after that.

usonian

(13,772 posts)

2. Go to users and groups.

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Fri Sep 1, 2023, 09:18 AM

Sep 2023

You need to be an admin to change anything.

Select the user and change their login options to no password.

The system must be in a secure location, or anyone can log in and read and change his stuff. Might include passwords to sensitive accounts.

More here
https://www.howtogeek.com/404560/how-to-log-into-your-mac-automatically-without-a-password/

Note: people do store online passwords etc. in files and spreadsheets. Bad habit. Use a password manager app that encrypts data. Can be online account passwords. I am using SamuraiSafe to manage them.

I am a lazy person and live by myself but still do login with a password. Any account that has admin privileges should require a login, because that user can access everything on the computer.

a kennedy

(32,066 posts)

3. Thank you, thank you, thank you.......exactly what I was looking for.

Reply to usonian (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 1, 2023, 10:32 AM

Sep 2023

usonian

(13,772 posts)

4. No prob. Been using and supporting for years.

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 1, 2023, 10:35 AM

Sep 2023

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